The KVPY or the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana program was started by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, in 1999. It was done to encourage students to take up a research career in the science field. The program aims to encourage and motivate talented students to build their careers in the research field.
The students who clear this program are assisted and are given the best platform to get themselves groomed to carry out research and development work for the country. The KVPY students are given a contingency grant and generous fellowship until the pre PhD level or for 5 years, whichever is earlier.
The KVPY fellows can also attend summer camps in prestigious education and research institutes in the country.
If you are keen on pursuing research under the best talents of India, then this is the perfect platform for you. Here is a handy syllabus for you to use to begin the preparation for the aptitude test. The syllabus will include four subjects which are mathematics, physical, chemistry, and biology.
The latest KVPY syllabus is for three streams, namely SA, SB, and SX. The stream refers to the students’ class which could be 10th, 11th, 12th, or pursuing 1st year in B.Math, B.Sc, B.Stat, BS, MS, or Int.MSc
KVPY SA Syllabus
Those students who have completed their class 10th exam and scored over 75% for the general category and 65% for SC, ST, or PWD category and have enrolled in class 11th can choose to appear under the SA stream. The syllabus covers topics from both class 10 and class 11th.
Physics Syllabus
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Alternating Current
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Electromagnetic Induction
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Current Electricity
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Gravity
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Electrostatics
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Magnetic effects of current
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Physical-world and measurement
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Kinematics
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Laws of motion
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Source of energy
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Work, energy, and power
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Refraction
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Reflection of light
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Thermodynamics
Chemistry Syllabus
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Basic concepts of chemistry
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Metals and non-metals
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Acids
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Classification of elements and periodicity in properties
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Gases and liquids
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Carbon compounds
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Environmental Chemistry
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Chemical reactions
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Salts and bases
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Periodic classification of elements
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States of matter
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Thermodynamics
Biology Syllabus
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Control and coordination in animals and plants
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Cell: Structure and Function, Human Physiology
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Heredity and Evolution
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Diversity of living organisms
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Our environment
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Life Processes
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Reproduction
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Plant physiology
Mathematics Syllabus
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Geometry
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Calculus
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Linear programming
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Introduction to trigonometry
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Relations and functions
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Polynomials
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Mathematical reasoning
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Probability
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Coordinate geometry
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Quadratic equations
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Trigonometric functions
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Vectors and 3-D geometry
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Statistics and probability
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Surface areas and volumes
KVPY SX syllabus
The SX stream is for students in class 12. The topic includes the syllabus from classes 10th,11th, and 12th.
Physics Syllabus
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Capacitance
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Centre of mass
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Calorimetry and thermal expansion
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Alternating current
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Current electricity
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Circular Motion
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Elasticity and viscosity
- Electromagnetic waves
- Fluid mechanics
- Electrostatics
- Geometrical optics
- Friction
- Gravitation
- Heat transfer
- Electromagnetic induction
- Magnetic effect of current & magnetic force on charge or current
- Kinetic theory of gases and thermodynamics
- Modern physics-I
- Measurement error and experiment
- Newton’s law of motion
- Projectile motion
- Nuclear physics
- Relative motion
- Rectilinear motion
- Rigid body dynamics
- Simple harmonic motion
- Semiconductors
- Surface Tension
- Sound waves
- Unit and dimension
- Wave on a string
- Work, Power, and Energy
- Wave optics
Chemistry Syllabus
- Basic concepts of chemistry
- Alcohols
- Electrochemistry
- d & f block
- Haloalkanes and haloarenes
- Ethers
- Ionic equilibrium
- Hydrocarbon (Alkane, Alkene & Alkyne)
- Aromatic Compounds
- Atomic structure
- Biomolecules and polymers
- Aldehydes and ketones & carboxylic acid
- Chemical bonding
- Coordination compounds
- Chemical equilibrium
- Gaseous state
- Nitrogen compounds
- Kinetics
- p-block
- Organic chemistry basic principle
- Redox
- Qualitative Analysis
- Solid-state
- Solutions
- Thermodynamics
- s-block
- Surface chemistry Metallurgy
- Stereoisomerism
- Phenols
- Periodicity
Biology Syllabus
- Cell: Structure and Function
- Biology and Human Welfare
- Ecology and Environment
- Human Physiology
- Life Processes
- Reproduction
- Plant Physiology
- Genetics and Evolution
- Diversity of Living Organisms
- Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants
Mathematics Syllabus
- Trigonometric Functions
- Linear Programming
- Relations and Functions
- Vectors and 3D Geometry
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Coordinate Geometry
- Introduction to Trigonometry
- Polynomials
- Real Number
- Surface Areas and Volumes
- Statistics and Probability
- Probability
- Statistics and Quadratic Equations
- Calculus
- Geometry
KVPY SB syllabus
This syllabus is for the students in their 1st-year undergraduate course. The syllabus has topics from class 10th, 11th, 12th, and 1st year UG.
Mathematics syllabus
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Calculus
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Polynomials
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Coordinate Geometry
- Introduction to Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Linear Programming
- Probability
- Mathematical Reasoning
- Real Number
- Relations and Functions
- Trigonometric Functions
- Statistics and Quadratic Equations
- Surface Areas and Volumes
- Statistics and Probability
- Evaluation of integrals
- Analytical geometry in two dimension
- Vector Algebra
- Vectors and 3D Geometry
Biology Syllabus
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Control and Coordination in Animals and Plants
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Cell: Structure and Function
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Diversity of Living Organisms
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Genetics and Evolution
- Our Environment
- Plant Physiology
- Life Processes
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Reproduction
- Ecology and Environment
- Human Physiology
- Biology and Human Welfare
Chemistry Syllabus
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Aldehydes and ketones & carboxylic acid
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Alkenes
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Alkynes
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Basic concepts of chemistry
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Aromatic Compounds
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Atomic structure
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Alcohols
- Chemistry of Noble Gases
- Biomolecules and polymers
- Chemical equilibrium
- Coordination compounds
- d & f block
- Chemical bonding
- Cycloalkenes
- Gaseous state
- Haloalkanes and haloarenes
- Dienes
- Ethers
- Hydrocarbon (Alkane, Alkene & Alkyne)
- Kinetics
- Ionic equilibrium
- Nitrogen compounds
- Organic chemistry basic principle
- Electrochemistry
- Periodicity
- Stereoisomerism
- Qualitative Analysis
- s-block
- Redox
- Solutions
- Structure and bonding
- Solid-state
- Thermodynamics
- Surface chemistry Metallurgy
- phenols
- p-block
Physics Syllabus
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Calorimetry and thermal expansion
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Capacitance
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Alternating current
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Circular Motion
- Elasticity and viscosity
- Electromagnetic induction
- Current electricity
- Centre of mass
- Electrostatics
- Fluid mechanics
- Electromagnetic waves
- Friction
- Geometrical optics
- Projectile motion
- Newton’s law of motion
- Nuclear physics
- Rectilinear motion
- Relative motion
- Semiconductors
- Rigid body dynamics
- Gravitation
- Magnetic effect of current & magnetic force on charge or current
- Kinetic theory of gases and thermodynamics
- Heat transfer
- Simple harmonic motion
- Surface Tension
- Sound waves
- Wave on a string
- Wave optics
- Unit and dimension
- Measurement error and experiment
- Modern physics-I
- Thermal physics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Work, Power, and Energy
Conclusion
The KVPY syllabus primarily includes science and maths topics. The test is conducted by IISc Bangalore, which does not release any official syllabus of the examination. The syllabus listed above has been framed as per the previous year’s questions.
Keeping the topics listed above comes in handy to help students prepare for the examination. Keep in mind that the exam is conducted to assess the students’ analytical skills and factual knowledge of the topics.
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